Sioux Falls Seminary

www.sfseminary.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,600

2019 Student Loan

1.72%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

62.1%

29 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

739

21.1% Full-Time

About

Sioux Falls Seminary is a higher education institution located in Minnehaha County, SD. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Sioux Falls Seminary were Divinity & Ministry (28 degrees awarded), Biblical Studies (12 degrees), and Lay Ministry (6 degrees).

In 2021, 54 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sioux Falls Seminary. 35.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 64.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (49 degrees), 24.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (2 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sioux Falls Seminary is $3,600, which is $−10,900 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Sioux Falls Seminary is $3,600, which is $−10,900 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

Tuition Costs

$3,600

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Sioux Falls Seminary was $3,600. The cost of tuition at Sioux Falls Seminary is $−10,900 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Sioux Falls Seminary (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.72%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Sioux Falls Seminary was 1.72%, which represents 1 out of the 58 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Sioux Falls Seminary received 29 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 31.8% annual growth. Out of those 29 applicants, 18 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62.1% acceptance rate.

There were 739 students enrolled at Sioux Falls Seminary in 2021.

Sioux Falls Seminary has an overall enrollment yield of 100%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

62.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

Accepted Out of 29

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Sioux Falls Seminary was 62.1% (18 admissions from 29 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 95.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 31.8%, while admissions declined by −14.3%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Sioux Falls Seminary (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Sioux Falls Seminary had a total enrollment of 739 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Sioux Falls Seminary is 156 students and the part-time enrollment is 583. This means that 21.1% of students enrolled at Sioux Falls Seminary are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sioux Falls Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.6% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 7.58% Hispanic or Latino, 2.57% Asian, 1.76% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.677% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.541% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Sioux Falls Seminary in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (60%), followed by White Male (30%) and Asian Female (10%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (42.5%), followed by White Female (40.4%) and Black or African American Female (6.16%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

21.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sioux Falls Seminary in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 739 students. The full-time enrollment at Sioux Falls Seminary is 156 and the part-time enrollment is 583. This means that 21.1% of students enrolled at Sioux Falls Seminary are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Sioux Falls Seminary (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

80%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Sioux Falls Seminary was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Sioux Falls Seminary had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Sioux Falls Seminary (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
559 enrolled students
Black or African American
78 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
56 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Sioux Falls Seminary is 75.6% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 7.58% Hispanic or Latino, 2.57% Asian, 1.76% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.677% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.541% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3 students (0.406%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 16 fewer women than men received degrees from Sioux Falls Seminary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sioux Falls Seminary is white (49 degrees awarded). There were 24.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (2 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Sioux Falls Seminary is Divinity & Ministry (28 degrees awarded), followed by Biblical Studies (12 degrees) and Lay Ministry (6 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Sioux Falls Seminary, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (52 degrees awarded), Psychology (2 degrees), and Health (0 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sioux Falls Seminary are Registered nurses (1,382,389 people), Medical & health services managers (184,048 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (165,226 people), Physicians (148,851 people), and Other managers (148,453 people).

The most specialized majors at Sioux Falls Seminary in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (52 degrees awarded), Psychology (2 degrees), and Health (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sioux Falls Seminary are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

The most specialized majors at Sioux Falls Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (52 degrees awarded), Psychology (2 degrees), and Health (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sioux Falls Seminary are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,611,564 people), Elementary & secondary schools (544,345 people), Outpatient care centers (352,606 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (283,846 people), and Offices of physicians (232,922 people).

The most specialized majors at Sioux Falls Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (52 degrees awarded), Psychology (2 degrees), and Health (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Sioux Falls Seminary.

Most Common (2021)

Divinity & Ministry
28 degree-majors awarded
Biblical Studies
12 degree-majors awarded
Lay Ministry
6 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Sioux Falls Seminary was Divinity & Ministry with 28 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Sioux Falls Seminary according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Sioux Falls Seminary, which is 1.84 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (19).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Sioux Falls Seminary by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Sioux Falls Seminary in Divinity & Ministry, which is 2.33 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Sioux Falls Seminary in Divinity & Ministry, which is 0.429 times less than the 21 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
49 degrees awarded
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders
2 degrees awarded
Asian
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sioux Falls Seminary is white (49 degrees awarded). There were 24.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (2 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
30 degrees awarded
White Female
19 degrees awarded
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Male
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sioux Falls Seminary is white male (30 degrees awarded). There were 1.58 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (19 degrees).

Operations

Sioux Falls Seminary has an endowment valued at nearly $7.27M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.41M (19.4%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Sioux Falls Seminary had a total salary expenditure of 3.88M. Sioux Falls Seminary employs 5 Professors. Most academics at Sioux Falls Seminary are Male Professor (4), and Female Professor (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sioux Falls Seminary are: Management, with 1 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 1 employees, and Sales and related with 1 employees.

Endowment

$7.27M

2021 Endowment

22.3%

growth from 2020

Sioux Falls Seminary has an endowment valued at about $7.27M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Sioux Falls Seminary grew 22.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.33M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Sioux Falls Seminary (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$2.02M

2021 Salaries

3.03%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Sioux Falls Seminary paid a median of $2.02M in salaries, which represents 52% of their overall expenditure ($3.88M) and a 3.03% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$311k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Sioux Falls Seminary paid a total of $311k to 5 employees working as instructors, which represents 15.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

5 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

1 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sioux Falls Seminary was Professor with 5 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sioux Falls Seminary were Management with 1 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 1 employees, and Sales and related with 1 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Sioux Falls Seminary was Male Professor with 4 employees, and Female Professor with 1 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Sioux Falls Seminary.